Lest word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "lest" word
[adv] that (after verbs explicitly expressing fear etc.); "he worried lest he should be late"
\Lest\, n. [See List to choose.] Lust; desire; pleasure. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Lest\, a. Last; least. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Lest\, conj. [OE. leste, fr. AS. [eth][=y] l[=ae]s [eth][=e] the less that, where [eth][=y] is the instrumental case of the definite article, and [eth][=e] is an indeclinable relative particle, that, who, which. See {The}, {Less}, a.] 1. For fear that; that . . . not; in order that . . . not. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty. --Prov. xx. 13. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. --1 Cor. x. 12. 2. That (without the negative particle); -- after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension. I feared Lest I might anger thee. --Shak.
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Let's analyse "lest" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TSEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]
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lest: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five. |
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